November 14, 2023
AI-Empowered Procurement – Part 2: Man v. Machine: Skills Development of the Future
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future…
November 12, 2023
AI-Empowered Procurement – Part 1: Survival of the Fittest: Entering the Procurement Metaverse
“People have to consciously decide, am I going to ignore or resist AI, or am I going to embrace this…
October 29, 2023
Separating AI Hype from Digital Procurement Value
“It's important for providers to understand it’s not just about providing technology, but a solution that actually drives value. They…
October 12, 2023
Smucker’s + Hostess = Supply Chain Synergy
In mergers and acquisitions, synergies are the benefits of combining two organizations that go beyond their new larger size. For…
August 13, 2023
[Pod] The Care and Feeding of the Procurement Startup Ecosystem
Looking at any of the digital procurement ‘spider charts’ suggests that procurement is an incubator for a vast array of…
July 6, 2023
AOP Introducing… Stimulus
Supplier relationships are absolutely key to procurement’s ability to achieve their full potential - and a company’s ability to maximize…
June 29, 2023
Meet Digit – The Future of Warehouse Automation
Agility Robotics recently released the latest version of their humanoid warehouse robot: Digit. Digit is 5 foot 9, weighs 141…
June 27, 2023
Top 6 Most Valuable Tech Skills for Procurement
Despite the importance of digital literacy in procurement, skills development and recruiting have not kept pace with technology. Not surprisingly,…
June 20, 2023
Procurement Strategies for Mid-Market Success
Mid-market companies are characterized by ambitious growth trajectories and untapped potential. Procurement has a great opportunity to make an outsized…
June 13, 2023
Building a Resilient Supply Chain with Better Data
In 2018 Harvard Business Review predicted that in 5-10 years automation would likely replace the supply chain function. “The trend…
